63.095 Agriphila geniculea (Elbow-striped Grass-veneer)1309

ws: 20-26mm; Jul-Oct; various grasses; common throughout GB except N.Scotland

Agriphila geniculea §1

ID: Similar to A.inquinatella, Pediasia contaminella & P.aridella, but distinguished from these in having more acutely angled cross-lines.I note that the English name coined for this species is Elbow-striped Grass-veneer and that the cross-lines are usually said to be 'strongly elbowed'. Since the specific name geniculea is clearly derived from the latin genu = knee, it irritates me a little that the wrong joint has been selected!